Archives for January 2022

Parmesh S Jain

I will work 24X7 to build a strong Karnataka, Chief  Minister Basavaraj Bommai said in his address after releasing a booklet ‘Bhavya Bhavishyakkagi Bharavaseya Hejjegalu'(Confident Strides towards a Glorious Karnataka),to mark the completion of 6 months of his government.

Eradication of Regional Imbalance

A sum of Rs.1500cr has been provided for the development of Kalyana Karnataka region. We have announced to raise this grant to Rs3000cr next year if the Rs1500cr is fully utilised.Financial approval has been given to fill 14,000 vacant posts in the region, Bommai said.

Responsive and inclusive

Prime Minister Modi has released the pending grants for the housing projects.Many decisions related to development have been taken in the last 6 months.

This is the occasion to place them before the people.This is a responsive and inclusive government.Maintenance of law and order is a prerequisite for development and the Police department has been doing a good job,Bommai said.

Study on impact of the projects and programmes

The Institute of Social and Economic Change(ISEC) has conducted a study on the impact of various programmes and projects of the government and has brought out a book on it.

The Chief Minister instructed the head of ISEC to continue the study and provide him with feedback on the beneficial effects of the projects and also any lacunae in them.

We have aimed big.There are challenges as well. However, we have the confidence to face them.A strong foundation has been laid for a bright future.We will work with utmost care for the welfare of the people,he said.

We are ready to play aggressively

Administration is like a game of football.Nobody will keep the ball for too long.You should pass the ball to the other at the right time and score the goal.Administration too is like the same,he said.

We can play both defensive and attacking game. We will use the available opportunity for the welfare of the people, Bommai said.
[10:30 pm, 28/01/2022] Parmesh Jain Press: Booklet on 6 month achievements of the government released,Ours is a government with conscience: CM Bommai

Apart from being aware of the plight of the people, ours is a government with a humane conscience committed to serve the people, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.

He was speaking after releasing a booklet ‘Bhavya Bhavishyakkagi Bharavaseya Hejjegalu’ at a function to mark completion of 6 months of his government. 

We are committed to work for the welfare of the people.Every decision we take is intended to ameliorate the plight of the people.I have full cooperation of my cabinet in taking these decisions,Bommai said.

Rs.24000cr development works amid Covid :

Development works to the tune of Rs.24000cr had been taken up amid the Covid crisis. The crop loss compensation for farmers has been doubled.

Sandhya Suraksha,Widow pension and pension for the physically challenged has been increased. These decisions have benefited about 58 lakh people and it reflects the conscience of the government,he said.

Raitha Vidya Nidhi programme has been launched to provide scholarships for students from farmers’ families.

About 4.50 lakh students have benefited from the programme.Children of construction workers too have been covered under the Scholarship programme and over 5 lakh students have benefited, Bommai said.

Comprehensive development of the state

Our government’s aim is to make the people stakeholders in development,not mere beneficiaries.

Karnataka is in the 4th spot in GDP. Only 30% of the people are contributing to it.The remaining 70% are toiling for their livelihood.

Programme for their economic empowerment has been formulated.Financial capital for 7500 Sthree Shakthi groups and New Employment Policy for the youth are part of this, he said.

Development of Agriculture

A Secondary Agriculture Directorate is being established to realise Prime Minister Modi’s vision to double farmers’ income. Opportunities are being created through diary farming, sericulture and horticulture, he said.

Work is worship

It is the working class that drives the economic growth.Work is worship.It is the motto of our government.Government’s policies are industry-friendly and foster innovation and industrial development.

It is a matter of pride that Karnataka is attracting 45% of the foreign direct investment in the country.

Big boost is being given for ease of doing business and setting up startups which in turn will spur GDP growth in the state, Bommai said.

Rural Development

Government intends development of Gram Panchayats, rural development, improving living standards of rural population, welfare of backwards and SC/ST communities through Amrith projects, he said.

Health and Education

Medical infrastructure has been improved during the second and third wave of Covid.The vaccination campaign has been successfully conducted.

Karnataka is the first state in the country to implement the New Education Policy.A thorough change is being effected in education.Significant progress has been made in Education,Health and Social Welfare sectors.

Our objective is to ensure education,employment and empowerment for the backwards,SC and ST communities,Bommai said.

Parmesh S Jain

Showing the way in cow protection on the occasion of his 62nd birthday, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai adopted 11 cows from the Rashtrothana Gau Shala(cow shelter).

The Chief Minister along with his wife Chennamma performed puja to a cow and calf in the morning.

They later took the cow and calf inside their residence and fed them. Bommai showed the way for cow protection through his deeds by adopting 11 cows.

Other members of his family too were present on the occasion.

Parmesh S Jain

Though I am not used to celebrating my birthday, I have received the blessings and wishes on the occasion with a resolve to lead Karnataka towards development,Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.

Speaking to media persons at his residence he said,from Prime Minister Modi,who has tweeted, to the President,senior leaders of the party and the common man of the state, birthday wishes are pouring in.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah had also called to wish.I have thanked them all. It has given me the strength and inspiration to lead Karnataka towards prosperity and comprehensive development.

Welfare of the poor,women,farmers,backwards, SC/ST and the youth would get special focus, Bommai said.

Booklet to provide overview of state’s development :

As his government is completing 6 months on Friday a booklet providing an overview on its achievements would be released at the Banquet Hall in Vidhana Soudha.

The booklet has all the details on the development works done, Covid management, flood relief works and welfare programmes for the women in the last 6 months,” Bommai said.

Election Year Budget

State budget will be presented in the coming days. It would also be an election year budget.  Focus would be on stabilizing the state economy, at the same time I intend to formulate new programmes for comprehensive development of the state and welfare of all the communities.

We have all the dimensions and I have resolved to lend direction and pace to achieve the target, the Chief Minister said.

Parmesh S Jain

The Bommanahalli police rescued a group of 30 labourers from west Bengal who have been illegally confined and tortured by gang of eight for the past few days .

The accused who knew few labourers called them from South 24 Paragana,West Bengal, offering jobs in garment factory with decent salary with food and accomodation.

The victim came to the city 25 days ago and housed five to six persons in each rooms on Begur main road last month and sent them to work at a garment factory as tailors.

The victims asked the accused for some money but they started giving them evasive response and even deployed security in front of their rooms to threaten and beat them after they return from work .

Unable to beat the harassment few victims protested following which they were beaten and thrown out of the rooms on Monday night .

Few residents noticed the comotion and alerted control room.The Hoysala patrolling vehicle rushed to the spot and rescued the victims while efforts are on to track down the accused who are on the run.

The police suspect that the accused are middlemen having some king of ties with the factories and firms to supply labourers .

Based on the complaint by one of the victim identified as Sheikh Saniyaj, 19, the Bommanahalli police registered an FIR charging the accused under unlawful assembly,wrongful confinement,assault and criminal intimidation against them and further investigation is on.

Parmesh S Jain

Covid cases are decreasing in bbmp limits day by day and the precautions should be taken to contain the spread of the infection in localities with high case load,the bbmp chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta instructed the officials today.

Addressing a virtual meeting on controlling covid infection in city,he said that,case trends over the past week across all 8 zones has been reviewed, and it was noticed that, there is about 30% reduction in day-on-day case numbers across all zones.

Positivity is also noted to be reduced from 25+ during last week to 17%-20%.But, BTM Layout, Malleshwarm, HSR Layout, Konnankunte wards were noticed to be having higher case load,and hence stricter containment measures should be enforced in these locations.

He also directed the officials to map the positivity rates of RAT and RTPCR across all zones, and flag if there is any higher positivity noticed.

All cases who were contacted and marked as home isolation shall be discharged on the platform on 7th day,he said.

Mobile Triaging Units shall focus on triaging 10-15% of overall case load and 100% of all cases recommended hospital/CCC admission, shall be physically triaged on the same day, the chief commissioner said.

Covid care centres have been set up in the city as per the necessity.But most of the infected persons are under home isolation.

So, identify the number of CCCs required based on the case load and current occupancy. Accordingly, redeploy staff from zero occupancy CCC’s, he said.

Vaccination coverage across the 4 categories (Dose 1, Dose 2, 15-17 age group and precaution dose) was discussed in the meeting.

All Zonal Coordinators should review the coverage on a daily basis and accordingly guide zones to ensure 100% vaccination, the chief commissioner said.

State covid war room head,commissioner of health and family welfare department, A team containing CHBMS head, home isolation head, all zonal commissioners, all zonal coordinators, all zonal joint commissioners, zonal health officers, bbmp war room team and other concerned officials were present.

Parmesh S Jain

Property tax collection target must be reached efficiently in BBMP limits and for that,necessary steps should be taken to make use of any advanced methods if found necessary,BBMP chief commissioner Gaurav Gupta instructed the revenue officials.

Addressing a virtual meeting on property tax collection in BBMP limits,he said that,revenue officers,assistant revenue officers should move forward to collect property tax in BBMP limits.

Notice should be issued to the citizens who haven’t paid property tax.

Properties which are not yet included under tax slab, should be included and brought to the tax collection.

If any advanced methods are required for tax collection, then the necessary steps should be taken with regard, he said.

Dues from top defaulters should be cleared. Legal actions should be enforced for the same. Officials will have to take the tax collection as a vision, he said.

In the current year,a target of 4,000 crores has been set.

Property tax of 2,667.77 crores has been collected as of now ( zone wise tax collection details attached). All the officials should put effort to reach the target, he said.

“Zone wise property tax collection details: as on 25-1-2022 (in crores)”.

1. Yelahanka – 265.98
2. Mahadevapura – 683.07
3. Dasarahalli – 73.78
4. R R Nagar – 182.00
5. Bommanahalli – 285.04
6. West – 272.11
7. South – 398.54
8. East – 507.26

Total : 2667.77 crores.

BBMP special commissioner (revenue) Dr Deepak R L,all zonal joint commissioners,Deputy commissioners of revenue,Joint commissioners of revenue,revenue officers,assistant revenue officers and other officials were present in the meeting.